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Bishop Calls On UK To Take Up Fratelli Tutti’s Anti-Racism Message

by Michael McG | Oct 13, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference

The lead Catholic Bishop for Migrants and Refugees has called on people in the UK to take up Pope Francis’ call in Fratelli Tutti to oppose racism in all its manifestations. Speaking on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference at the start of Hate Crime...

Pope Backs Charity’s Rosary Campaign

by Michael McG | Oct 13, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations, Pope Francis

Pope Francis has given his public support to a charity’s rosary campaign, calling on children around the world to pray for an end to the coronavirus crisis. Speaking after the Angelus on Sunday October 11, the Pope urged pilgrims assembled in St Peter’s Square to...

Equipping Our Parishes For The Future

by Michael McG | Oct 7, 2020 | Adult Formation, Evangelisation

Are you a committed member of your parish? Are you interested in developing your faith further? Do you want to be of service to the church? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you might well be interested in the Loyola University Certificate in Pastoral...

New Encyclical Fratelli Tutti Released

by Michael McG | Oct 4, 2020 | Encyclicals, Pope Francis

Pope Francis has released Fratelli tutti, his encyclical letter dedicated to “human fraternity” and “social friendship”. Its title can be translated as “All Brothers”, “Brethren all” or “Brothers and sisters all”. The first words come from St...

Responding To The Psalms In October

by Michael McG | Oct 2, 2020 | Miscellaneous

As part of the ongoing Year of the Word, a Responding to the Psalms resource has been produced primarily for people who don’t have access to the internet. If you know of anyone in your parish who does not have digital access then you could pass this on to them. It’s a...